nd, which was as white as jade, and said, "Please invite our damsel."The scene was like something out of a fairy tale where a prince rescues a princess.The person inside the sedan chair seemed hesitan...Chapter 30: The Most Embarrassing Seduction in History

"Miss, what is this..." Green Bamboo looked at Qi Lin, who was dressed as a man, with great puzzlement.

Qi Lin tidied her hair and finally managed to tie all of it up. She patted her clothes and smiled slightly at Green Bamboo, saying, "How about it Isn't your miss also somewhat handsome"

Through their days together, Qi Lin had become more casual with Green Bamboo's attitude, and it seemed that Green Bamboo had adapted to Qi Lin's laid-back manner. The master-servant relationship between them gradually improved.

Green Bamboo looked up and down at Qi Lin. Indeed, the white male clothes made her look very spirited; she was rosy-cheeked and fair-toothed, with clear eyebrows and eyes that were well-proportioned. If one didn't know she was a woman, they would really think she was a handsome man. Green Bamboo nodded and said, "She is indeed more handsome, but compared to the Maple公子榆木 (Yumu Maple), she's slightly inferior."

Qi Lin silently rolled her eyes at this comment—leaving off the rest wouldn't kill anyone. It was an arduous yet noble task nonetheless. "Then I'll be going out now."

Hesitantly but resolutely, Qi Lin pushed open the door and could not help shivering as she faced the wind that rushed in. She vigorously patted her face to make herself more alert and then stepped out.

Unfortunately, although fate gave her a promising start, it led her to overlook the length of her clothes. Thus, when she took her third step, her foot caught on her dress and she gracefully fell before Green Bamboo's eyes.

This was an extremely unfortunate start.

After tidying up everything and falling countless times, Qi Lin finally dusted off the dirt from herself and stood neatly in the Peony Garden.

Seeing the astonishment in Peony’s eyes, Qi Lin knew her approach was effective. How could one who had observed so much about lilies not know this She felt fortunate to have lived through the complex 21st century as she entered Peony's inner chambers.

Glancing at Qiao'er beside her and unintentionally noticing the red mark on Qiao'er’s neck, Qi Lin instinctively pulled down her collar. She said, "Miss Peony, I wonder if the medicine I gave you has taken effect."

Saying that, she touched Peony's ankle but noticed her look of surprise and her cheeks turning slightly pink. Qi Lin smiled gently, "You can't underestimate a foot injury; it needs to be treated with care."

"Thank you." When facing a female Qi Lin, Peony was gentle, yet seeing the neat and charming male Qi Lin made her feel shy. She lifted her chin slightly and nodded, saying, "But it still hurts sometimes; I wonder if it's because of recent..."

Seeing that Peony had lowered her head, looking somewhat sad, Qi Lin asked with some concern, "What’s wrong"

"Nothing."

"Miss Peony has been experiencing foot pain recently, which might be a recurrence of an old ailment." Qiao'er gently caressed Peony's ankle and expressed her worry, "Luckily, Miss Hongxue’s medicine seems to have lessened the severity."

Hmm... Qi Lin was taken aback. What was going on here

"Since that's the case, let me give you a massage."

"A massage"

Mudan and Qiaoer looked at Qi Lin in confusion; Qi Lin then remembered that this term would be unfamiliar to people of this era. She awkwardly chuckled and said, "Ahem, Lüzhu, quickly help Lady Mudan go inside."

Although she really wanted to call out to Qiaoer as well, Qi Lin ultimately gave up.

After Mudan lay down on the bed, Qi Lin gently helped her take off her socks and carefully took out a silk handkerchief from her sleeve to place it under Mudan's delicate feet. She then massaged them softly while contemplating how she could make Mudan completely lose without harming Qiaoer.

Seeing how meticulous and gentle Qi Lin was, Qiaoer didn't understand what she wanted to do but noticed the look in Mudan’s eyes. Qiaoer pulled Lüzhu's hand and whispered softly, "I asked the kitchen to prepare some snacks; can Sister Lüzhu go with me to fetch them"

Lüzhu hesitated for a moment before agreeing to follow her.

Once they left, Qi Lin’s heart began to thump anxiously. Though she appeared calm on the surface, she knew danger was approaching. She wanted to find some topics to chat about but found that all of them were from the 21st century.

Suddenly her hand felt warm; she looked up and met Mudan’s bashful eyes. Glancing at the delicate hand caressing hers, Qi Lin abruptly pulled back her hand, stood up immediately, and turned to leave.

As she hurriedly left Mudan Garden, she happened to see Bu Yao and Long Ye in the distance; Bu Yao also saw her and gave her a look as if asking whether she had succeeded. Qi Lin felt guilty and lowered her head.

When she looked up again, they were already far away with Long Ye. It seemed that Bu Yao must have intentionally brought him here but hadn’t expected to see the fleeing herself—this was embarrassing.

Right when she wondered how to return, Qiaoer and Lüzhu appeared carrying snacks; Qi Lin rushed over and took them from her hands, saying, "Sister Lüzhu, since you’re not familiar with the environment yet, why don’t I let Qiaoer take you around"

Lüzhu looked at Qi Lin in surprise. She was already very familiar with this place; it was actually Qi Lin who often got lost. Before she could say anything, Qiaoer pulled her away.

"Sister Lüzhu, there's no need to be polite," she hurriedly led Lüzhu away. Of course, she knew what she had to do but didn’t expect Qi Lin to act like this; thus, she felt even more contempt for Qi Lin in her heart.

After sorting out her emotions, Qi Lin turned and headed towards Mudan's room. Just as she was about to open the door, it automatically swung open—Mudan’s slightly haggard appearance was immediately evident; Qi Lin frowned slightly. Hadn’t she just been gone for a short while

Seeing Qi Lin seemed somewhat surprised, Mudan took a step back and looked at her questioningly, "I thought... you had left."

"I only came out because I felt that Qiaoer was too slow," Qi Lin smiled gently as she took Mudan’s hand. She frowned slightly, asking, "Why are your hands so cold Are you feeling chilled"

Mudan lowered her eyelids and answered softly, "No... It's always like this. Come in quickly; don’t catch a chill."

Following Peony inside, he suddenly felt as if he had entered hell but still tried to calm himself down and smiled, saying, "Miss Peony, I didn't know you like flower cakes."

"Flower cakes are light and delicate; I don’t particularly enjoy greasy food," Peony said with a slight smile. She picked up one of the flower cakes but her hand was held back by Qi Lin’s soft palm.

She doesn't like oily food, yet she still likes such strong flavors Although he thought this, Qi Lin didn’t say it out loud and instead said, "How can I let an injured person do things themselves Even though I am a woman, I know how to treat delicate things well."

Even she herself felt disgusted listening to what she was saying. However, as she looked at the person in front of her, Peony actually blushed and seemed quite pleased with Qi Lin's actions.

Perfect, so that’s how he decided to treat himself like a man, flirt with a beautiful woman, and be happy about it.

Thinking this over, Qi Lin carefully broke the flower cake into small pieces and put them in Peony's mouth. She saw her rosy lips slightly open up as Qi Lin pulled his hand back playfully and quickly inserted the piece of flower cake into his own mouth. The faint floral scent immediately filled his mouth, and Qi Lin licked away any remnants on his fingers.

"Peony flowers." Although she didn’t know if peony flowers could be made into cakes, Qi Lin just spoke nonsense because it was clear that Peony wasn't focused on the cake at all. "Oh no, I ate a peony."

“Hmph.” Peony covered her face and laughed. "You’re annoying; I’m still sitting here fine. This is our signature dessert from Drunken Flower Tower made with tea flowers from Mr. Willow’s Bamboo Leisure Courtyard, not peonies at all."

Indeed, upon careful tasting, she could sense a faint hint of tea flavor in the cake. Qi Lin nodded and thought about what to do next but was caught off guard by a close-up shot of Peony holding another piece of cake right before his eyes.

Alright, here goes nothing— no, he meant to say "here goes everything for beauty."

He slightly opened his mouth and seized Peony’s soft palm as soon as she tried to pull back. He put the two fingertips holding a piece of cake into his mouth and didn’t release her hand immediately but rather extended his tongue to circle around the fingertips.

"Stop!" Peony had never encountered such boldness before; the soft sensation on her fingertips made her instantly blush, yet she didn't struggle. "Ah Xue, what are you doing"

“Mmmph.” He let go of Peony’s hand and licked his lips where he still tasted bits of cake. Acting apologetically, Qi Lin said, “Sorry, I couldn’t help myself; I offended Miss Peony, Ah Xue truly deserves punishment…”

He hadn't even finished the word "deserves" when Peony sealed his mouth with her sweet fingers. Looking into Peony’s almost water-filled eyes, Qi Lin smiled slightly and held Peony's hand while saying, “If Miss Peony doesn’t like it, I won’t do this again in the future. Sorry to trouble you; I’ll be leaving now.”

Before Peony could react, Qi Lin quickly turned around and walked toward the door. But before she even had a chance to open it, he suddenly felt something tightening his waist. To her astonishment, Peony hugged him from behind.

The feeling of being hugged tightly was rare enough but being embraced by a woman from behind was for the first time. Qi Lin forcefully held back the almost jumping heart and goosebumps all over his body and softly asked, “What’s wrong”

“I... Peony… I like Ah Xue.”

The words were like a gust of icy wind blowing through from the bottom up in winter, making Qi Lin shiver uncontrollably.

Just as she was about to say something, Peony had already run up to Qi Lin and quickly planted a kiss on the corner of her mouth. Then, she opened the door and pushed Qi Lin out before slamming it shut, holding onto her racing heart.

The moment the chilly wind blew into her collar, Qi Lin shuddered involuntarily. Only then did she realize what had happened; her pupils dilated in shock as she tightly covered her mouth.

She had just been kissed by someone—and that someone was a woman!

"Tomorrow at sunset, Peony will be waiting for you here to host an banquet."

Peony's gentle voice seeped through the crack of the door. Qi Lin froze momentarily and glanced back at the door before awkwardly tugging on her lips. Who said ancient people were reserved

Bearing a gloomy mood, she walked along the path back to where she came from, gazing up at the crimson sunset in the sky. A few birds flapped their wings and flew away; Qi Lin wished that she could transform into one of them and soar freely in the sky without being controlled by anyone—or perhaps avoid doing things she detested.

"Chirp chirp..."

Just then, she heard a frantic bird call. Lifting her gaze once more, Qi Lin saw a bird plummet straight from the sky and land on a branch before falling to the ground. She hurried over and picked up the dead bird; its small body still retained some warmth but there wasn't any trace of an injury.

Sighing in resignation, she thought how this era was such that even flying could result in being ambushed.

Her vision went dark all of a sudden. As Qi Lin tried to get up and see who it was, she felt her acupuncture points hit from behind, and only then did she smell faint tea fragrance.

The man smiled slightly as he gently pulled out a silk scarf from Qi Lin's embrace, folded it twice, and tenderly covered her eyes. Then he lightly tapped two spots on Qi Lin’s abdomen before taking hold of her cold hands.

"How could one let such a beautiful sunset go to waste" As he spoke, he led Qi Lin along a small path.

Although Qi Lin could walk, she was unable to struggle. However, it seemed that she might still be able to speak—should she call for help

"Miss, please give up. If you say anything at all, I will kill you." Despite the faint smile on his lips, his words carried an undercurrent of killing intent. "Just like that bird just now—even if it was in the sky, I could still kill it."

So this is how it is. Qi Lin lifted her lips and said, "I never thought someone who wouldn’t let me see their true face would be so formidable."

Qi Lin had originally assumed that he would attempt to justify himself or take some action once she spoke, but after waiting for a long time without receiving any response, she took it as a sign that the mysterious person was leaving. Right then and there, however, she felt her waist tighten and suddenly become light; she was embraced horizontally.

"Seeing how you’re no good at seduction, let me teach you." Whispering in Qi Lin’s ear, he noticed how her ears turned red instantly—she had always been sensitive about her ears, so he couldn’t resist teasing them a little.

Huh What does that mean Just as Qi Lin was about to ask, she felt the wind whistling past her ears.ver, before she could act on it, Bai Qianye appeared miraculously."How much do you know about what happened in the palace" Ignoring Bai Qianye's teasing, Qi Lin said bluntly, "I don't believe that you...